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Electrochemical Characteristics of Porous Silicon/Carbon Composite Anode Using Spherical Nano Silica

구형 나노 실리카를 사용한 다공성 실리콘/탄소 음극소재의 전기화학적 특성

  • Lee, Ho Yong (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Jong Dae (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2016.04.05
  • Accepted : 2016.06.01
  • Published : 2016.08.01
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Abstract

In this study, the electrochemical characteristics of porous silicon/carbon composite anode were investigated to improve the cycle stability and rate performance in lithium ion batteries. In this study, the effect of TEOS and $NH_3$ concentration, mixing speed and temperature on particle size of nano silica was investigated using $St{\ddot{o}}ber$ method. Nano porous Si/C composites were prepared by the fabrication processes including the synthesis of nano $SiO_2$, magnesiothermic reduction of nano $SiO_2$ to obtain nano porous Si by HCl etching, and carbonization of phenolic resin. Also the electrochemical performances of nano porous Si/C composites as the anode were performed by constant current charge/discharge test, cyclic voltammetry and impedance tests in the electrolyte of $LiPF_6$ dissolved inorganic solvents (EC:DMC:EMC=1:1:1vol%). It is found that the coin cell using nano porous Si/C composite has the capacity of 2,006 mAh/g and the capacity retention ratio was 55.4% after 40 cycle.

본 연구에서는 리튬이온 전지용 실리콘 음극소재의 사이클 안정성 및 율속 특성 향상을 위해 다공성 실리콘/탄소 복합소재의 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 나노 실리카 제조는 스토버 방법을 사용하고 교반 속도, 교반 온도 및 $NH_3$/TEOS 비율을 조절 하여 100~500 nm 크기의 구형 실리카를 합성하였다. 구형 나노 실리카의 마그네슘 열환원과 산처리 과정을 통해 다공성 실리콘을 얻고, 제조된 다공성 실리콘에 Phenolic resin을 탄소전구체로 사용하여 최종적으로 다공성 실리콘/탄소 활물질을 합성하였다. 또한 $LiPF_6$ (EC:DMC:EMC=1:1:1 vol%) 전해액에서 다공성 실리콘/탄소 음극소재의 충 방전, 순환전압 전류, 임피던스 테스트 등의 전기화학적 특성을 조사 하였다. 다공성 실리콘/탄소 복합소재의 음극활물질로서 코인 전지의 성능을 조사한 결과 초기용량 및 40사이클 용량 보존율은 각각 2,006 mAh/g, 55.4%를 나타내었다.

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